Plants Are Less Prepared for Drought Than Experts Thought http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/10385/20141115/plants-less-prepared-drought-experts-thought.htm By Brian Stallard Nov 15, 2014 11:29 PM EST As extreme weather patterns continue to change with the global climate and…
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/plants-adapted-prevent-water-loss-104586.html by Carolyn Csanyi, Demand Media Century plant’s waxy coating reflects sunlight and prevents water loss. Where water is plentiful and temperatures are moderate, plants have wide, thin leaves with…
Desiccation tolerance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiccation_tolerance Desiccation tolerance refers to the ability of an organism to withstand or endure extreme dryness, or drought-like conditions. Plants and animals living in arid…